James Woods Gyle
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James Woods Gyle was an Independent Unionist
politician
in Northern Ireland
, member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
. He was suspended from the Orange Order in 1934 for seven years, because he visited Joseph Devlin
MP for Belfast Central
on his deathbed.
He was elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1925
for Belfast East
until 1929. He unsuccessfully contested the Northern Ireland general election, 1929
for Belfast Dock
.
He was a member of the Senate of Northern Ireland
from 1933 until his death in 1935.
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
. He was suspended from the Orange Order in 1934 for seven years, because he visited Joseph Devlin
Joseph Devlin
Joseph Devlin, also known as Joe Devlin, was an Irish journalist and influential nationalist politician...
MP for Belfast Central
Belfast Central (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast Central was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Belfast Central was a borough constituency comprising part of central Belfast...
on his deathbed.
He was elected in the Northern Ireland general election, 1925
Northern Ireland general election, 1925
The Northern Ireland general election, 1925 was held on 3 April 1925. It was the second election to the Parliament of Northern Ireland. It saw significant losses for the Ulster Unionist Party, although they maintained their large majority. This was the last election for the Stormont parliament...
for Belfast East
Belfast East (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast East was a borough constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1921 - 1929. It returned four MPs, using the single transferable vote method of proportional representation.- Boundaries :...
until 1929. He unsuccessfully contested the Northern Ireland general election, 1929
Northern Ireland general election, 1929
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for Belfast Dock
Belfast Dock (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)
Belfast Dock was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Belfast Dock was a borough constituency comprising part of northern Belfast...
.
He was a member of the Senate of Northern Ireland
Senate of Northern Ireland
The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.-Powers:...
from 1933 until his death in 1935.